Overview
- New court papers say the BBC will ask the Southern District of Florida to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, and failure to state a claim.
- The BBC contends the 2024 Panorama episode was created and aired in the UK, was not broadcast in Florida, and was not available on BritBox in the United States.
- The filing asserts President Trump has not plausibly alleged actual malice or shown cognizable damages stemming from the edited clip.
- The broadcaster seeks a stay of merits-based discovery pending a ruling on its dismissal motion, citing the burden of broad evidence demands.
- If the case proceeds, filings note a proposed 2027 trial schedule, with Trump seeking $5 billion for defamation and another $5 billion under Florida’s trade practices law.